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I'm aware of the rule here (I'm in England); everyone I know has simply said they'll buy a new ICE car near the deadline to gain some extra longevity. I want t
by alias_neo 4y ago
I'm aware of the rule here (I'm in England); everyone I know has simply said they'll buy a new ICE car near the deadline to gain some extra longevity.
I want to go all-electric, but I cant get on board with the glaring issues that are battery-tech and all-touch interior-controls; Gone are the days where you can buy a car and it'll last 20+ years with maintenance, you buy an electric, at a premium, get a crap interior and a battery that won't hold charge within 5 years, so you can't drive it, and you can't sell it.
- Reason077 4y agoThere's plenty of variety in EVs out there now. Lots without "all touch interiors" if that's not your thing. Today's EV batteries will last for 15-20 years, which is the approximate lifetime of most combustion cars today in the UK. Some emerging battery chemistries, like the LFP cells used in some Teslas, may last considerably longer.
- alias_neo 4y agoInteresting to know thanks. How much capacity are we expecting to have after say half of this time? I wonder how this will affect resale value compared to odometer values on ICE vehicles now.
- AstralStorm 4y agoAnd it is possible to reuse old cells for grid storage etc. If only they were standardized...